The Hydra's

The Hydra's are a division of the San Fernando Valley Soldiers, known for the fact that once you kill one two more people are made a Hydra.

Process of becoming a Hydra
After the death of a Hydra, the leader of the Hydra's will choose two more men to become a Hydra. But it doesn't end there, each and every Hydra is given a "second skeleton", a small bug is planted into your neck and slowly and painlessly covers your bones in a layer of metal over time that shapes with your body as you grow as well to make them more sturdy, with the process of gaining a full skeleton taking up to ten years. The reason it's painless however is because it hurts so little that you barely even notice it.

The metal isn't just metal however, it's part of the chip and is a piece of technology, like an upgrade to your skeleton in a sense.

If you want to have your skeleton covered fully and quickly, it's doable but it hurts. Ten years of pain is condensed into ten minutes of sheer agony and pain. Many people who go through this become insane during the process, cancel it, etc. so far the only men who have fully gone through it and skipped the ten year wait for ten minutes of hell is Adrian Soathe and Greggor Takarthy.

Known Hydras
Ezra Navarez

Adrian Soathe

Greggor Takarthy

Physical Effects
Once a person has a full grown skeleton, they will be able to run faster, their bones be near indestructable, increased agility.

If placed into overdrive, the second skeleton will completely cover your entire body. This process is revealed to be how Ian's robots are made.